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two things that superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle

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to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath

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with no effort at all; easily

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to tumble down; to roll down

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to become pale; to turn pale

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gun point; muzzle

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threat; menace

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title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank

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innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward

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young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters

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faint; swoon

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high-voltage current; high-tension current

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most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest

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how long; how far; how much

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to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)

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battery; battery; pitcher and catcher

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written guarantee; guarantee letter; warranty; warranty card

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to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

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inferior goods; defective product; defective goods

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outside of; not covered by

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snuffling; sniffling

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to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs

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to become hungry

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to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for

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(a) few; some; several

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nose

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to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up

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second floor; upstairs

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to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze

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to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)

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succession; continuation; series; sequence

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hair's breadth

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portion; section; part

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to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

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lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)

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hand grenade

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pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback

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to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

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to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down

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(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)

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smoke; fumes

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to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum

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ability; skill; facility

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point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

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across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for

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rocket launcher

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to bear; to shoulder

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as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

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reaction; recoil; kick; backlash

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display case

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